Vehicle Route Generation from Communication-Based Destination Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Service technicians and mobile workers often need navigation to destinations mentioned during communication sessions while driving, but existing systems require manual input of these locations, which can be unsafe and inefficient.

Innovation Solution

An embedded application in vehicles captures destination locations from communication sessions using automatic speech recognition and natural language processing, integrating them into the navigation system for seamless route generation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual input of destination locations is used, then navigation accuracy is maintained, but driver safety deteriorates and operational efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenavigation accuracyVSAvoiddriver safety

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically captures destination locations from communication sessions without requiring driver intervention. The embedded application monitors communications, extracts location data, and integrates it into the navigation system autonomously, allowing the driver to remain focused on driving while the system handles location input independently.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical input methods (typing, voice commands requiring driver attention) with automated electronic detection and processing of location data from communication sessions. This substitution eliminates the need for driver interaction with input devices while maintaining accurate destination capture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Device complexity

If manual input of destination locations is used, then system complexity remains low, but productivity and operational efficiency deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem complexityVSAvoidoperational efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection and extraction of destination locations during communication sessions, preparing navigation data in advance. By capturing location information proactively during calls or meetings rather than reactively after driving stops, the system eliminates post-communication setup time and enables immediate navigation upon driver readiness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The embedded application serves multiple functions: monitoring communication sessions, detecting destination locations, validating address data, and integrating with the navigation system. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate systems into a single integrated solution, managing complexity while enhancing productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of operation

If automated detection of destination locations is implemented, then driver safety and efficiency improve, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedriver safetyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The embedded application acts as an intermediary layer between communication sessions and the navigation system. It captures communication data, extracts destination locations, validates addresses, and passes processed information to the navigation system. This intermediary approach manages complexity by creating a dedicated processing layer that handles automated detection while maintaining clean interfaces with existing systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Loss of time

If destination locations are captured during communication sessions, then time to navigate is reduced, but measurement precision of location data may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetime to navigateVSAvoidlocation data accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms to validate detected destination locations against known address databases. When location data is extracted from communications, the system verifies its accuracy and completeness, allowing drivers to confirm or correct detected locations before navigation begins, thus maintaining precision while enabling rapid setup.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12379221B2Detection of a geographic location mentioned in a communication session with a remote participant for vehicle route generation

Publication Date: 2025.08.05 CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC

AI summary

One or more processors of a vehicle determine a destination location mentioned during a communication session that is at least partially conducted from the vehicle with one or more remote users. The one or more processors store the destination location in a tab of destinations. The tab corresponds to a context of the destination location. The one or more processors generate for display on a user interface a route for the vehicle to the destination location of the tab in response to an indication triggering a navigation action for the destination location.